BLOOMBERG PORTFOLIO SET UP
CREATING A PRTU DATA BASES
FOR MANAGED PORTFOLIOS
1. From PRTU, export your portfolio to Excel:
MISTER (U5945505-59)
Market Value 188,544.50 USD
Cost
153,775.00
Change
22.61%
Security
AAPL US
ABT US
AFL US
ATK US
ATVI US
IBM US
ID
AAPL
ABT
AFL
ATK
ATVI
IBM
Cash
Futures Margin
Short Margin
Position Mkt Px P FX Rate
300 318.21
200 46.89
250 53.73
425
77.8
100 12.01
250 144.02
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1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Date
12/7/2010
Market Val Cost Px Cost FX Cost Val Cost Date
95,463.00
316
1 94,800.00 10/30/10
9,378.00
47
1 9,400.00 10/30/10
13,432.50
53
1 13,250.00 10/30/10
33,065.00
76
1 32,300.00 10/30/10
1,201.00
12
1 1,200.00 10/30/10
36,005.00
11.3
1 2,825.00 10/30/10
2. In your Excel file:
a. Delete columns for Security, Mkt price, FX rate, Cost FX, Cost Value (left
with ID, Position, Cost Px, and Cost Date)
b. Delete first 7 rows
c. Add a new Column 3 for naming your portfolio (e.g., Mister)
d. Interchange date and Cost Px Columns
AAPL
ABT
AFL
ATK
ATVI
IBM
300
200
250
425
100
250
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
10/30/2010 316.00
10/30/2010 47.00
10/30/2010 53.00
10/30/2010 76.00
10/30/2010 12.00
10/30/2010 11.30
3. Copy and paste your portfolio the number of times you made a portfolio changes.
For each portfolio change, change the date and edit the pasted version to reflect
your changes. Also leave one space between each portfolio change. For example:
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AAPL
ABT
AFL
ATK
ATVI
IBM
300
200
250
425
100
250
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
10/30/2010 316.00
10/30/2010 47.00
10/30/2010 53.00
10/30/2010 76.00
10/30/2010 12.00
10/30/2010 11.30
AAPL
ABT
AFL
ATK
ATVI
BAC
300
200
250
425
100
1000
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
10/15/2010 316.00
10/15/2010 47.00
10/15/2010 53.00
10/15/2010 76.00
10/15/2010 12.00
10/15/2010 11.30
AAPL
ABT
ADM
AFL
ATK
ATVI
BAC
300
200
150
250
425
100
1000
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
10/1/2010
10/1/2010
10/1/2010
10/1/2010
10/1/2010
10/1/2010
10/1/2010
316.00
47.00
29.50
53.00
76.00
12.00
11.30
AAPL
ABT
ADM
AFL
ATK
ATVI
BAC
300
200
150
250
425
100
500
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
mister
9/15/2010
9/15/2010
9/15/2010
9/15/2010
9/15/2010
9/15/2010
9/15/2010
316.00
47.00
29.50
53.00
76.00
12.00
11.30
4. Save your Excel file (Mister dog)
5. On Bloomberg, go to BBU
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6. Click “Basic Upload,” and search for your Excel file, and upload. If the upload is
successful, you should see no position errors and a status of “Click to map.”
7. Click “Click to Map.” Hit Next
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8. Use the drop downs to align BBU with your Excel headings:
a. Column1: Security ID
b. Column2: Quantity
c. Column 3: Portfolio Name
d. Column 4: Cost Price
9. Check number format. If you did it correctly, then BBU should indicate
“Completed” with zero errors.
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10. Go back to PRTU and look for your portfolio (Mister).
11. Click PMEN, select HFA, and find your portfolio
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